Hi there in this election, we look at the concept of removing the guard.
It's sometimes known as removing the defender and it's also sometimes known as undermining.
So here what you think, why it plays in this position.
If you prioritize forcing moves, Chacko checks captures threats of Matsen one or two, and then we'll
look at the pattern.
Why why is it kind of removing the guards, removing the offender or undermining in those very particular
kind of categories?
OK, so five seconds to pause video.
What would you plan this position?
OK, well, if we think about undermining it, there is a kind of punch line here and the thing is about
a punch line is if you remove the base of the punch line or the exploitable base that you have at your
disposal, it sometimes has implications for the later parts of the other parts of the punch line.
So the base of the punch line, basically, if you can undermine it quite often it's with pawns, but
sometimes it's with pieces.
And here there's a very, very tense call, undermining or removal of the guard as well.
You can think of it as a removal of the guard with the thunder.
So it's with Rook takes f7 check.
So we've actually weakened ESX.
And in fact, it doesn't matter how black takes here, blacks actually getting quite cute.
The chap it if King takes f7 is actually Queen takes ESX checkmate and.
Brooke, thanks than actually hear the rookies actually taking taking out a key escape square.
So here actually, Brooke, takes a six is checkmate.
So, yes, we're kind of undermining as well a punch quite often.
You know, it could be pawns, but also, you know, sometimes a piece holding on pieces are kind of
chain.
And if you sort of undermine the supportive chain, you know, the rest of it collapses.
So it's like causing a kind of collapse in the opponent's position.
So it's a very interesting tactical idea.
And I hope you got the general idea.
And let's have a look at some other examples.
OK, that's much.